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Federal prosecutors have charged three men in connection with an alleged $ 364 million Ponzi scheme that could have more than 400 victims nationwide. The men were indicted on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. The indictment alleges that the three men took $ 73 million of investors’ funds “to purchase […]

Amazon CEO and world’s richest man Jeff Bezos has invoked Twitter wrath for seemingly an all-around commendable cause – setting up a charity fund to fight homelessness and create a preschool network for the underprivileged. The so-called Day One Fund will be multi-billionaire businessman’s most significant foray into philanthropy to date. The 2$ billion pledged […]

REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Julian Dunkerton, the cofounder of fashion brand Superdry, is donating £1 million to the People’s Vote campaign. The UK campaign group is calling for a second referendum on the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU. It wants Brits to be given the option to remain in the EU if they don’t like […]

Remember Blockbuster Video? If you’re younger than I am, there’s a good chance you don’t! But at one point in history, brick and motor stores dotted the land, offering customers an opportunity to rent video tapes (and later, DVDs and Blu-rays). Blockbuster Video was the reigning champion of franchised video stores, but the birth of […]

(Reuters) — Apple will launch a $ 300 million clean energy fund in China, the firm said in a statement on Friday, working with its suppliers to invest in renewable energy projects that could power close to 1 million homes in the country. China’s government has made cutting pollution a key priority, putting pressure on […]

The video platform is less focused on getting rid of conspiracy theorists than on trying to elevate journalism it considers valuable. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b43c976e5374a1a69d5eba4/master/pass/YouTube%20Debuts%20Plan%20to%20Promote%20and%20Fund%20’Authoritative’%20News-01.jpg

YouTiube A YouTuber has combined the music of Goldman Sachs President David Solomon with a motivational video from Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio. Solomon creates music under the name DJ D-Sol, and has over 425,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Check out the video below. Wall Street’s song of the summer is almost certainly going to […]

The high-profile venture capital firm hires its first female general partner, a former federal prosecutor, to manage the $ 300 million fund. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b3174bb440082328b06c9c7/master/pass/AndreessenHorowitz-Crypto-Biz-FINAL.jpg